RIP Robin Williams

[KillerKat]

Has there ever been an actor as dynamic as Robin? Sure there might have been better and there might have been great or greater actors, but has there been anyone as diverse and dynamic as Robin who could play just about any role?

[Jangler]

Probably read the Mrs.Doubtfire sequel script.

 

One of the first comedians I really laughed at, even tho I didn't understand some of his humor at first.

 

 

RIP

[pstall]

Not every celebrity is like Robin Williams. A vast career and he presented so many memories to so many people.

Im not going to appear to be above the fray if im not shook or moved by someone famous' death. Slow clap for some who are not. But we all have that hero we have never met or person who inspired us we may never meet that we will share the sense of loss over.

Many celebs have passed and I didn't flinch.

Not so with Robin.

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[Murph]

:(

 

 

[MadHatter]

He had just gotten out of rehab to continue his sobriety! fug.

 

He has been fighting depression and substance abuse for decades.

[Jangler]

One of my favorite RW movies has always been Popeye, not for the story but for the casting...one of the best cast movies of all time. Really wish it had been better.

[stirs]

I don't know that I have ever actually cried about any celeb or musician dying.  I might be pensive and wonder off and on what happened, but it comes down to the fact that all we know of any of them is what is out their for our consumption and ultimately our entertainment.

 

Oddly enough, if Williams depression had been out there continuously as he was dealing with it, our views of him might have been different, slightly, but different.  He said once of his cocaine use that he did it actually to slow his mind down.  Amazingly difficult.

 

My kid has ADHD and has an incredibly quick mind, wit, etc.  Makes you think, worry, wonder......

[boo7382]

it's a wierd conflux of emotions for me. i have a daughter thats getting ready to be born tomorrow and it's got me all out of whack anyway in unexpected ways. i'm happy and excited, but also kind of on edge and little things have been triggering emotional responses that aren't the norm. yes...for the moment i'm a bit emotional. don't judge me.

then theres the fact that i have had friends who battled depression amd other mental illnesses who have ended their lives and i've because of a job i used to have i was there wwhen a few unsuccessful attempts were made and so when i hear about anyone committing suicide it brings back hard memories.

and then there's just remembering all the roles he played over the years on tv and in movies that i really enjoyed and since they've been pretty well spread out over the course of the past 30something years they bring back a lot of memories of what was going on during those shows and remembering where i was and who i was with and the movies themselves weren't just memorable, they had an effect on us.

i think the reason for some sadness is just that even though we didn't personally know him, his presence and the presence of many performers played an important role in our lives. their performances not only impacted, but played a role in the developing of who we are. certain lines and stories from movies, just like books and even music, inspired certain thoughts and in some cases motivated us in the paths we took and perspectives we have on life. in most cases, though, those performances were simply events that our lives for a brief moment centered around as children and teenagers and beyond.

the attachment to actors like williams and a sense of mourning comes from the fact that they put a face to those events and to those moments of inspiration and emotion. he was here. he had been here for a long time and his life impacted us and now he's gone and left this world in a sad way.

whether we should be attached to them to the degree that we mourn a little when they die doesn't really matter. i think it's natural for a lot of people to feel that because while we don't know the individual personally, we know the character and the story they were a part of that drew us in and connected with us on personal levels. they became a part of us and who we are much like real people who we come in contact with throughout our lives. i think it's only natural to be effected in some way.

 

I agree......the hard part is knowing that someone who gave you so many laughs and great nostalgic memories as a child was hurting so deeply inside....

 

its upsetting and sad because you think about his family and the people around him. how much they are hurting right now to lose someone so close while in the public eye. did they know? could they have done anything to prevent this from happening? how long had this gone on? how could someone so happy and outgoing on the outside have something so dark and deep going on inside?

 

That is why it is so upsetting. Its not that you "knew this person" as a friend, its more that you saw them through the years and they grew with you.  From Aladdin to Mrs. Doubtfire to Jumanji to The Birdcage throughout the years.

 

 

So, so sad that someone like that was suffering for so long. Very devastating to us all. My mom was always a fan of him when I was kid watching his stand up, etc. and it continued on into our generation. He touched so many people throughout his life!

[DirtyMagic97]

I enjoyed his movies as a child and as an adult. I think the hardest part for me is just not understanding. I can't even begin to wrap my head around depression or substance abuse issues that people fight for decades. I feel for his family and those who were close to him.

[rayzor]

One of my favorite RW movies has always been Popeye, not for the story but for the casting...one of the best cast movies of all time. Really wish it had been better.

true. williams as popeye and shelly duvall as olive oil were brilliant and i can't really imagine anyone else being able to pull those off so well.

[pstall]

To quote a line from my boys Steely Dan. I think it fits for this and if we know people who have their battles. Heck we all got our share of drama and insecurities and fears.

" i never seen you looking so bad my funky one

You tell me that your superfine mind has come undone

Any major dude with half a heart surely will tell you my friend

Any minor world that breaks apart falls together again

When the demon is at your door

In the morning it wont be there no more

Any major dude will tell you."

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[Sapper]

Top 3 films of his? And there are too many to name for me.

The Birdcage

Insomnia

Jumanji

[teeray]

without any disrespect towards RW, the issues he dealt with, or anyone mourning him, it's a foreign experience to me to be personally emotionally affected by the death of a celebrity. i've never understood it.

 

i am abstractly sad, but that's all -- the posts on here and on social media about being distraught, in tears, sitting stunned, etc. don't really connect with me. 

 

I get what you are saying.  Like when Paul Walker died I was like "That really sucks, he was so young!"  and then moved on to whatever I was doing.

 

But this one is tough.  I think for a couple of reasons, it is different.  It isn't just the death of a celebrity, it is the death of a titan.  Maybe everyone did not think he was as funny as others, however, enough people thought he was funny enough or a good enough actor that his career lasted nearly 40 years.  How many stars have risen and fallen in that timespan?  It is also tough when a ball of energy is so quickly snuffed out.  Makes it harder to comprehend

 

For me it is more than that still.  His big break was Mork and Mindy which started in 1978.  I was born in 1977.  SO he has been in our family's home forever.  I grew up as his career grew up. 

 

My mom's favorite movie was Birdcage.  When I was with her shortly before she died, that is all she wanted to watch.  She had been in the hospital and we had got her back to her condo, and that is what she wanted to watch because despite the rough time she was having she knew that would be the one thing that could make her laugh.

 

My dad thought Williams was a mad genius, and loved him.  Thought he was hilarious.  We used to listen to his stand up on cassette tapes when we went on road trips.  Dad also would marvel at how funny he was on Johnny Carson or other late night shows.

 

SO even though I may not have known him personally, he impacted myself and the people around me personally, which makes his death personal, and therefore more devastating than just another celebrity dead.

 

James Gandolfini was one of my favorite actors and Tony Soprano is still may favorite TV character of all time, when he died I was pretty bummed.  Greg Giraldo even though not really famous per se was, in my opinion, a unique voice in stand up comedy that would be difficult to fill, so I was pretty bummed about his death.

 

But none affected me as much as this one.

 

I was talking to my wife about what other celebrities would make us this upset about their death.  The only names we could come up with were Bill Cosby and Tom Hanks.

[Captroop]

Top 3 films of his? And there are too many to name for me.

The Birdcage

Insomnia

Jumanji

 

Great list! But I'd sub either Mrs. Doubtfire or Good Will Hunting for Jumanji.